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 Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:04 pm Post subject: Bizarre horse deaths at Newbury races abandons meeting |
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2 Horses collpased and died in the parade ring. Jockeys speak of feeling electric shocks. No explanation to date
Why the horses died and not the jockeys seems strange given their respective sizes. Could we be looking at some gambling fix.
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Horses 'Electrocuted' At Newbury Races
An investigation has been launched at Newbury racecourse after two horses dropped dead in the parade ring.
The animals, Fenix Two and Marching Song, both started to wobble and then collapsed in front of punters.
Early reports indicated the horses died from an electric shock, but a post-mortem will be carried out.
Former champion jockey Graham Thorner, part-owner of Marching Song, told Sky News what happened.
"One horse was behaving very strangely, and I thought, it's just got overheated - as racehorses do," he said.
"Then mine started to behave most extraordinary. I couldn't work out why.
"So I told my lad to move on, keep them going.
"He went 50 yards and (the horse) did exactly the same thing - (he started) kicking out.
"Then he went down and I thought, oh my God he's having a heart attack."
The incident happened before Newbury's first race and the day's program was subsequently cancelled.
Newbury's joint managing director Stephen Higgins said: "This is a very sad day and our thoughts are with all the connections of the two horses who died.
"Whilst the causes of this incident are still unknown, for safety reasons we unfortunately had to abandon as our only course of action."
Jonjo O'Neill, trainer of Fenix Two, was quoted as saying: "It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen in my life."
Professor Tim Morris, director of equine science and welfare for the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), said
"Whilst there are suspicions that an electrical fault was the cause and this is being looked into by the racecourse and relevant authorities, it is important that we investigate other possible causes. |
http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/horses_electrocuted_at_newbury_ra ces
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